hands that make
Did you wash your hands today?
dishes and bubbles
a sea of broccoli
escapes down the drain
…
our breakfast
our lunch
our dinner
our dessert
always need
to remember
to wash their hands
full of youth
How much energy do you have these days?
on the table
a bunch of bananas
turning yellow
…
for even if
we have amassed
a large amount
of wealth
we must have
our health to enjoy
and experience things
battery life
How long do you think you have?
blinking light
a change in the weather
after the storm
…
if we were
to know how
much time
we have left
will we push
it to the limit
or coast on by?
stuff happens
What is blocking you right now?
crashing waves
the boat sways
the sailor sighs
…
we all have
those times
when nothing
seems to be
going our way
but knowing this
will make us more resilient
find a reason
Are you making your ideas into reality?
dozens of boxes
left on the side
never opened
…
for our idea
that lives on
in our minds
to make into
a reality
for others to see
with their own eyes
coat hanger
Are you multifacted?
fall wardrobe
so many leaves
so many choices
…
just because
we call or refer
to it as a
coat hanger
doesn’t mean
it can only
hold up coats
open or closed
Are you building bridges or walls with others?
in the rain
a robin looking
for shelter
…
we should
be willing to
build bridges
and not walls
with empathy and trust
when we are unsure
about any topic
chopping wood
Are you prepared?
power outage
the city goes to sleep
five hours early
…
even if we have
all the things
we would need
at this very moment
it pays to be
proactive instead of
reactive when disaster strikes
most of us
How do you make decisions?
left waiting for
the wind to pass
over the bridge
…
most of the time
our important decisions
are almost always made
after measuring and evaluating
all of our possibilities
until we execute one and then
come back to reevaluate
at the time
How do you see things now?
on the ground
a pair of scissors
next to red fabric
…
we may have
seen or believed
something only
from one perspective
but overtime
we now can view
things differently
tap tap tap
What items have disappeared from your day-to-day life?
one day
the button
disappeared
…
sooner or later
we will find
one way of doing
or operating things
will fade away
and enter
a new normal
highway to driveway
Do you know where you’re going?
around the lake
the end of rain clouds
into the city
…
getting from
point a to point b
will take time
but as long as
we remember
where we’re going
we will never get lost
ahead or behind
Are you where you want to be?
evening walk
moments before
the moon arrives
…
schedule
is a waiting game
for some
playing catch up
for others
instead of living
in the now
built to last
In your mind, what has stood the test of time?
licorice
only some have
tried the branch
…
a day
a week
a month
a year
a lifetime
a question we
ought to ask ourselves
things to do
What do you need to do today?
leaves and pine nuts
around the maple tree
squirrels celebrate
…
there will
always be
something to do
and if we do it
there will
always be
the next thing to do
practical is magical
What do you still do by hand?
the puppet turns
along the road
with no strings
…
sometimes
doing things
by hand
even if it’s moving
an object by a hair
can make something
become magical
for when in doubt
Where do you put your trust?
flint and stone
the fire awakens
to cold fingertips
…
take time
or ask someone else
to double or even triple check
as our concept
and willingness to trust
what we see, speak,
and hear about online
is at a tipping point